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Hell's Beginning Kindle Edition

by John T. M Herres (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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When a stranger arrives in Charity Falls, Utah, he has one intent: get a drink and some rest before hitting the road again. An altercation with a lush brings back dark memories, and the woman's final taunt tips him over the edge. He abducts and drags her off to an abandoned farm.

There, he introduces her to pain and suffering, on a journey into her darkest nightmares, and his bloodthirsty fantasy. However, the farm isn't as secluded as he had hoped, and he is forced to deal with several others who have wandered too close to his lair.

When just two innocents remain, only a battle of survival will decide who will walk away.But, the killer strikes again, and only one who has been close to the horrors will know what must be done.Someone must put an end to the reign of terror that has begun
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Not since Layman's Body Rides has an evil been so dark, so mesmerizing and all together evil. (Brian Wemesfelder Contributing Author, Trick-or-Treat Thrillers Horror)

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Whena stranger arrives in Charity Falls, Utah, he has one intent: get adrink and some rest before hitting the road again. An altercationwith a lush brings back dark memories, and the woman's final taunttips him over the edge. He abducts and drags her off to an abandonedfarm.


There,he introduces her to pain and suffering on a journey into her darkestnightmares--and his bloodthirsty fantasy. However, the farm isn't assecluded as he hoped. He is forced to deal with several others whohave wandered too close to their location.


Whentwo innocents are all that are left, a battle of survival decides whowill walk away. The killer loses and they believe it's over.


Butthe killer strikes again and only one who has been close to thehorrors will know what to do.


Someonehas to put an end to the reign of terror that has begun.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JNQLSG1
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HellBound Books Publishing LLC (October 23, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 23, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1161 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 5 ratings

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John T. M. Herres

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I am a fiction writer;

A creator of larger-than-life heroes of ages gone by;

Great wizards tainted, and those who resist them;

War between interstellar travelers, both on this planet and far away;

Alien races intent on the annihilation of any being not their own,

and weaker ones in need of a savior- as well as the One who becomes their savior.

Clashes with bad people and dangerous places, where only one can survive.

When you get to my writing, sit back, hold on, and enjoy the ride!

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CLOregon
5.0 out of 5 stars AAHHH!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2019
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If you are a hard-core horror fan who does not like stories that lets the reader off easy, this is for you. No flinching, nothing held back, brutal to the last drop of blood. Well written and excellent quality, but not soft by any stretch of imagination. Great job. This horror writer really knows how to twist the knife.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brutal & sadistic – A great story but definitely not for the squeamish!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2019
Hard and extreme don’t even begin to describe this novel. Let me say from the start, this isn’t a book for the squeamish; the violence is brutal, explicit, and sadistic. For those that prefer their blood and gore left to the imagination, this probably isn’t the book for them, but otherwise, it’s as blood and gore filled as any horror fan could ever want or hope for.

A chance encounter and unthinking comment in a bar lead to a woman’s death, followed by several others, innocent people who just happen to get caught up in the madman’s psychopathic killing spree. As a big and powerful man, the killer’s victims rarely give him any trouble, though obviously, some do try to fight back. It’s this ‘fighting back’ that initially suggests someone might indeed have succeeded in putting an end to the killer, only for the author to spring an unexpected and diabolical twist into the story that ensures the slaughter continues.

The main protagonist is as thoroughly vile and nasty as you could ever want or expect in a serial killer, sadistic to the extreme, and his contempt for women equally so. As a character, he’s absolutely loathsome, and yet, perfectly suited to the story.
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Keith
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story line and detailed in ways you wish it wasn't!
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2018
Absolutely brutal and horrifying! An A+ in my book! Time frame seemed a bit off, but only minor distraction! Very enjoyable and unique! Can't wait to check out more from this new and brilliantly talented brutal author! ;)
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Cheryl Wrenn
5.0 out of 5 stars Demon jumping bad guy. What's not to love?
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2018
I really enjoy this book. Can't wait for book 2.
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Rudders' Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Brutal & sadistic – A great story but definitely not for the squeamish!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 21, 2019
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Hard and extreme don’t even begin to describe this novel. Let me say from the start, this isn’t a book for the squeamish; the violence is brutal, explicit, and sadistic. For those that prefer their blood and gore left to the imagination, this probably isn’t the book for them, but otherwise, it’s as blood and gore filled as any horror fan could ever want or hope for.

A chance encounter and unthinking comment in a bar lead to a woman’s death, followed by several others, innocent people who just happen to get caught up in the madman’s psychopathic killing spree. As a big and powerful man, the killer’s victims rarely give him any trouble, though obviously, some do try to fight back. It’s this ‘fighting back’ that initially suggests someone might indeed have succeeded in putting an end to the killer, only for the author to spring an unexpected and diabolical twist into the story that ensures the slaughter continues.

The main protagonist is as thoroughly vile and nasty as you could ever want or expect in a serial killer, sadistic to the extreme, and his contempt for women equally so. As a character, he’s absolutely loathsome, and yet, perfectly suited to the story.

Although horribly graphic at times, the writing and dialogue are convincing, and the story moves forward at breakneck speed. I liked too the author’s clever use of perspective, alternating between a third person view of the unfolding story, and then retelling it from the killer’s perspective.
The degree of torture and mutilation here isn’t the level I would normally seek out in a book, but I found it to be in context and appropriate to the killer’s character rather than merely gratuitous. Nonetheless, this is a graphically violent story that won’t appeal to everyone, but those who enjoy some graphic torture and mutilation in their reading will find it in abundance here, and more importantly, aligned to a well-crafted story. Well worth a look for fans of the more extreme end of the horror spectrum.
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